as in tempting
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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Recent Examples of enticing
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s no word on any official release plan or price, but the option to switch from a huge camera bump to a detachable lens and get cutting-edge photography is an enticing prospect.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The latest proposal is especially aimed at enticing large productions, with a 2% bonus going to those with a budget over $140 million (CA$200 million).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Its low cost of living is also enticing; in Mohave County, the median monthly housing cost is $914, well below the national average.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s no word on any official release plan or price, but the option to switch from a huge camera bump to a detachable lens and get cutting-edge photography is an enticing prospect.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
San Antonio has a lot of resources to work with and could make a deal enticing for New Orleans.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The latest proposal is especially aimed at enticing large productions, with a 2% bonus going to those with a budget over $140 million (CA$200 million).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
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The steaks, along with an impressive selection of caviar, seafood dishes and tempting desserts in the famous Dessert Room (separate reservations) are complimented by one of the world’s largest wine collections.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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There’s also the threat of retaliation, and farmers, who are among Trump’s most loyal supporters and have vigilant defenders in Congress, make a tempting target.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The church was notorious for luring in young industry strivers; one of Scott’s good friends had joined.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Underwood, a former grocery store worker, hit the 10-year-old with a cutting board after luring her into his residence, per AP, The Norman Transcript and The Oklahoman.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Peter Van Sant: And this sounds tantalizing, isn't it.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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There’s a sense that the workplace is where children get to dress up as adults, with all of the tantalizing power—and peril—that being a grownup entails.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The display-worthy compact, decked with gilded stars, makes the blush all the more appealing.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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The hardy perennial nature of mint, its enthusiasm for spreading, tolerance of less-than-perfect conditions, willingness to grow in partial shade, and deer resistance make mint an appealing choice as a groundcover.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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So instead of scientific breakthroughs, this campaign has relied on persuading millions of people to change basic behaviors.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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Baldwin staged the play in Istanbul, recruiting Cherry to compose music for it and persuading male actors to take up drag.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Ana Maria Martínez, an alluring no-nonsense Fiordiligi at 2006 Salzburg Festival, hangs on to some of that allure despite Despina’s heavy-handed antics.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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For the evenings, Christopher Esber’s cage-like silhouette would look alluring complemented by fringe skirts or organza tops.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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